faith

Have you ever sat down to pray, opened your Bible, and took a deep breath to get started only to hear your baby cry seconds later? This happens to me pretty much daily, which is why I need an arsenal of quick and powerful prayers! Between my toddler and my 9-month-old, grabbing a quiet moment alone doesn’t happen often. And while this is definitely a deterrent, it doesn’t mean we just stop praying. If anything, it means we NEED to keep showing up to pray even more. How To Pray Throughout The Day When You’re Super Busy But HOW do we do that when we are constantly changing diapers, washing dishes, and complying with 567,783,156 snack requests a day?! I’ve got a post coming up…

It’s 5:30am. I set two alarms on the quietest setting and barely hear them. After pushing snooze a couple of times, I finally roll out of bed and tiptoe past my sleeping baby. The door creaks. I pause, heart pounding in my chest. Baby stirs but thankfully seems to be settling back to sleep. I make it all the way down the stairs and turn on the tea kettle. As I spoon coffee grounds into my French press, the rich, nutty aroma filling the air, I grab the baby monitor. Both kids are still asleep. It’s been a successful 4 minutes- this might actually work!  I pour coffee into my cup, stir in my coconut creamer, and think about where I will start. Meditative prayer?…